Reading Homework

1.) Describe interaction and stability in 3D form. What is the three plane rule. Give an example.

There are only three ways that two planar forms can interact with each other..

-When paper is folded, it meets at a common edge.
-An edge of one plane can have a common boundary with another.
-Two planes can pass through one another.

The "three plane rule" is that a stable structure results when any three planes meet so that each plane interacts with both of the other planes.

2.) What is an environmental plane and planar structure. Give examples and describe it.

Environmental planes can easily been found, they are your walls, ceilings, shelves, etc. They are obvious examples due to their ability to define space in where a planar object finds itself and the ground plane is what a planar structure is attached to.


3.) Define an architectonic form. List three examples given in the reading.

Architectonic form is defined by having qualities, such as design and structure, that are characteristic of architecture: a work of art forming an architectonic whole. For example:
-regular geometric shapes
-emphasis on horizontal and vertical orientations
-the contrast of closed and open space.

4.) How can a reflective surface effect the transition of space.

Reflective surfaces may effect transitions by creating the illusion of space, repetition, and degradation.

5.) How can planes define volume.

Space is divided and shaped by planes usually in a series; for example, a circle can be shown as cross-section slice from a sphere.

Describe the following organizational principles that relate to 3-dimensional form.

-organization
the structure or pattern that ties an object and it's elements together.
-synergy
elements alone are not interesting, but when combined in numbers it creates something of value.
-order/freedom
our minds instinctually search for and create order, so excess freedom can result in the lack of viewer engagement.
-structure/unity
structure relies on formal and mathematical principles, while unity is the principle that perceptual devices bind a composition together.
-symmetry
an image or object identical on both sides when divided by a central axis
-repetition within variety
it is an assembly of same elements in a composition, when there is no variety in the repetition, viewer interest may wonder.
-rhythm and gradation
movement, fluctuation, or variation marked by the regular recurrence or natural flow of related elements ;a step or place in an ordered scale.